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críonna

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See also: crìonna

Irish

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish crínda (old, aged), from crín (withered, decayed, decrepit). By surface analysis, críon +‎ -da.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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críonna

  1. wise, prudent
  2. shrewd, sagacious
  3. thrifty
  4. grown-up, mature
  5. old

Derived terms

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  • críon (old, withered, decayed)

Mutation

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Mutated forms of críonna
radical lenition eclipsis
críonna chríonna gcríonna

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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